You've most certainly heard the phrase: "carbs are the enemy". I'm hoping the person who made that statement wasn't a registered dietitian or a medical doctor, although if they were, I’m guessing they sell lifestyle books or wellness programs. Turns out I was partly right. In fact, carbs have been vilified since the dawn of the low-carb diet. In the 1970's, Dr Robert Atkins, the father of the low-carb movement, published his Diet Revolution books, which went on to sell over 15 million copies.
He encouraged people to cut out all carbs and focus mainly on foods that contained the two other macronutrients: protein and fat. No wonder this dietary pattern became so popular. People were told to eat bacon, cheese and fried chicken, and even though prestigious scientific journals called these dietary recommendations dangerous and irresponsible, the damage to carb's reputation was already done.
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